They finished as runners-up in the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2012, being beaten by dancing dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey.
[3] Their head of music, Ginette Tomlinson, chose "The Prayer", originally performed by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion, which they sang for their GCSE and also at their teacher's church wedding ceremony.
Although all judges were deeply impressed by the performance, Simon Cowell advised Jonathan he should "dump" Charlotte, considering she would hold him back in the competition, but the pair remained together, and the act's name was reversed.
[4] The similarities to the Britain's Got Talent debut and initial judge and audience reaction to Susan Boyle was noted by many: They participated in the semi-final which was held on 7 May 2012.
Fans expressed disappointment that the duo did not win first place, but Charlotte responded by saying, "Oh my God, we came second out of 70,000 people, it's incredible, it's been amazing.
They toured Italy and France, aiming to complete their musical education – a "finishing school" for talent show graduates.
They also receive career advice from Katherine Jenkins and at the Classic Brits, host Myleene Klass congratulates them on their chart success.
[11] In a statement on their website, Jonathan and Charlotte said: We have had the most exciting journey together ever since meeting at West Hatch High School in 2006 and are so happy for each other.